Nanaimo Daily - June 08, 2026

Nanaimo Daily - June 08, 2026

In today's episode: * Stone Poets @Char's * Alberni Arts Council’s featured artist: Muriel A Bush * Deception used to fool Nazis prior to D-Day invasion, says Nanaimo Legion exec * Nanaimo RCMP asks for public’s help in finding owner of stolen tools * VIDEO: Vancouver Island restaurant destroyed in early morning fire * New six-storey housing development with 95 units proposed for Northfield Road * Island Time to bring a close to Nanaimo gymnastics season * Maple Ridge pro cyclist wins silver in Italian race * LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Mark Carney and Bananarama * ‘We desired to find a tunnel’: B.C. wall yields artifacts, no tunnels * Langford dad leads age-old method to ‘teach the child and carve their character’ * COLUMN: Climbing Mount Benson well worth the effort

Nanaimo Daily - June 07, 2026

In today's episode: * DanceABLE * One B.C. forced to move venues in Kamloops after $7.7K security bill from city * Vehicle severs pole off highway in Nanaimo, knocking out power * PHOTOS: B.C.’s Science World fully transforms into FIFA World Cup match ball * Nanaimo’s jobless rate remains one of highest in Canada * A third of B.C.’s drowning deaths in 2025 happened in the summer months * Surrey mayor breaks silence on police chief firing maelstrom * Graham Clowes * B.C. adds 25,000 jobs in May, but still falling behind Canada as a whole * 2 mosquito species in B.C. show results for virus that can cause human illness * District Newsletter – June 5, 2026 * UFC pay-per-view era in Canada ending with move to Paramount Plus in 2027

Nanaimo Daily - June 06, 2026

In today's episode: * Painted Faces, Flowing Sleeves * Hospice Butterfly Release * Current Outage - North of MUSGRAVE RD * WHAT’S ON: Port Alberni events for the week of June 3, 2026 * B.C. hockey icon’s story garners honours on both sides of border * Former owner of Port Alberni mill fined, banned from hiring foreign workers * Dead humpback whale reported floating off Vancouver Island coast * Locked out Kelowna daycare files suit against landlord, property manager * Savour the docuseries brings Victoria live-fire dining to the screen * Premier David Eby presents a path for B.C.’s fate at Indigenous conference * Summer kickoff: Dragon Boat Festival races into Victoria earlier than usual * Westwood Park trails fully re-open after ‘aggressive’ bear encounter

Nanaimo Daily - June 05, 2026

In today's episode: * David Esson Young * Motorcycle driver dies in Port Alberni MVI * Aggressive bear complaints leads to closure of section of Nanaimo lake trail * Empress Hotel workers issue strike notice, Saturday picket line possible * Rossland hill closure linked to search in Trail man’s disappearance * New rental housing planned on Nanaimo’s Northfield Rd. * Suspect in Nanaimo vehicle theft and fraud arrested * Canada pumps money into forestry as task force warns of ‘existential risk’ * Three-generation cycling team goes for Guinness World Record in Chilliwack * Sentence upheld for man guilty of stabbing B.C. cop * Robert Russell Burke What's happening around town: * Menopause The Musical

Nanaimo Daily - June 04, 2026

In today's episode: * Vancouver Island school wins third B.C. girls rugby sevens title in 5 years * Truck smashes through Parksville jeweller’s window in break-in attempt * Regional District of Nanaimo approves Next Generation 911 contracts for Qualicum Beach, Parksville and Lantzville * Conservation officers alerted after bear ‘bluff charged’ Nanaimo family * Centrists regroup and Rustad weighs future under new B.C. Conservative Leader * Vancouver Island police seek suspects after victim loses $10K to scam * 5 in custody after police chase ends south of Nanaimo * ‘Bit on the warm side:’ May one of the driest in Nanaimo’s history * Bodies of 2 paddleboarders recovered from lake near Squamish * Next phase of Commercial Street construction project planned for 2028 * Vancouver Canucks sign Russian forward, first signing by GM Ryan Johnson * Memories made for fan struck in the head by flying puck at Memorial Cup in Kelowna